Until the banquet officially began and Wei Shanhe appeared to make his speech, Dong Mingfeng and the others were thoroughly confused. They couldn't understand why the Zhou and Wang Families were so reverential toward Lin Tang. Because of the Li Family? But the Li Family is only on par with us! What right do they have to be so humble?
"Could it be that Lin Tang has a noble background we don't know about?" Dong Mingfeng panicked. If Lin Tang holds a significant status, then my announcent about severing ties with him would beco a huge joke, wouldn't it?
Shen Jiayue, however, still didn't believe it. "He's a swindler, and swindlers have their tricks. I bet he used so thod to impersonate an important figure. He's really courting death!"
Lu Zizheng agreed. "Once his fake identity is exposed, won't the Wang and Zhou Families tear him apart? Even though we've already announced we've severed ties with him, we could still be caught in their anger, couldn't we?"
"This..." Dong Mingfeng and Shen Xin were once again filled with concern.
Just then, Wei Shanhe called out Lin Tang's na and pulled him onto the stage.
"What is Chairman Wei doing?"
"Isn't that the young man who was just with Zhou Rushan and the others?"
Under the spotlight, all eyes were on Lin Tang. At that mont, he was truly the center of attention.
Then they heard Wei Shanhe declare loudly, "The person I must thank the most for my breakthrough is none other than Master Lin Tang! If it weren't for his profound dical skills and tily rescue, I'm afraid I would have long since returned to dust! Master Lin, as my savior, you are more than deserving of a deep bow from !"
With that, he gave Lin Tang a deep bow. The scene caused an uproar among the guests.
"So that's why!"
"No wonder the Zhou and Wang Families were so polite to him. They must have known all along that he saved Chairman Wei's life!"
"But he's so young. How good could his dical skills possibly be? Does he really deserve to be called 'profound'?"
The impact of Wei Shanhe's words struck Shen Youling's mind like a bolt of lightning. She suddenly recalled Lin Tang telling her he had saved Wei Shanhe's life. He had even said that if he just spoke to Wei Shanhe, the chairman would stop targeting the Shen Family. He had said from the very beginning that he knew dicine!
And I never once believed him…
Shen Jiayue and the others also began to realize the truth. No wonder Lin Tang had the key to Wei Zichu's villa! No wonder the True Martial Association never expelled him! No wonder…
"No, no, no!" Slapping her buzzing head, Shen Jiayue suddenly jumped up. "Lin Tang, you're a swindler! How could you possibly know anything about dicine? If you did, why did Grandpa end up in a vegetative state after taking the dicine you prescribed? Did you deliberately prescribe the wrong thing? We were supposed to be family! You're my sister's husband, yet you hard our grandfather! What are your intentions?"
"Insolence!" Wei Shanhe's face darkened as he rebuked her. "What right do you have to shout and scream here?"
Wei Zichu also stood up and said coldly, "You've already published news that you've severed ties with Brother Lin. You've looked down on him, ridiculed him, and insulted him from the very beginning. What gives you the right to claim you're family now?"
Just as Shen Jiayue was about to speak again, Wang Shouzhen rushed over and slapped her. "Shut up! You wretched woman, how dare you twist the truth and slander Master Lin?"
He then explained to the guests that Shen Jiayue was simply slandering Master Lin, proceeding to describe how he had personally witnessed her family forcefully demanding that Ge Shijian hand over the prescription Lin Tang had provided.
"Dr. Ge was completely unwilling to write the prescription, but you forced him! Now that there's a problem after taking the dicine, you turn around and bla Master Lin. You're completely shaless!"
"Oh—" The crowd had another mont of realization, now looking at Shen Jiayue's family as if they were circus clowns.
"Get out!"
"The Shen Family is dirtying the floor here! Get out!"
"Out! Out! Out!" a chorus of voices rose in unison.
"I... I..." Facing the crowd's condemnation, Shen Jiayue and her family were utterly panicked.
"Shen Jiayue, you stupid pig, you and your big mouth!" Lu Zizheng also slapped Shen Jiayue. He then forced a fawning smile onto his chubby face and begged everyone for forgiveness, announcing he would divorce her as soon as he returned ho. From that day forward, the Lu Family would stand firmly against the Shen Family!
Lin Tang frowned. A vegetative state? What's going on? He was just about to ask Shen Youling when a sharp voice cut in.
"Enough!"
It was Zhu Yingning. She stood next to Shen Youling and sneered, "You fair-weather cowards only know how to bully the weak? I really can't stand to watch this any longer!"
"And who are you to... AHH!" Angered by her public admonishnt, a displeased guest standing nearby instinctively retorted, only to let out a sudden, agonized scream.
His entire face swelled up as if it had been doused in sulfuric acid, erupting in pus-filled blisters of all sizes. The scene stunned the crowd into silence. What kind of technique was that? It's too vicious, too terrifying!
"Ms. Zhu, my sincerest apologies! Please, calm your anger!" Wei Shanhe hurried forward to apologize, his posture extrely humble.
Everyone who saw this imdiately understood. This woman must have a powerful background. Even the True Martial Association is afraid of her. She is definitely not soone to be provoked!
"Heh." Zhu Yingning extended a finger, gently tracing it across Shen Youling's delicate, flawless face. "She really is a heartbreakingly beautiful little thing. No wonder this Lin Tang boy was so smitten that he even rejected my marriage proposal."
Shen Youling was speechless.
The crowd's expressions turned strange. Such a stunning woman with such a powerful background… she's actually interested in Lin Tang? She even proposed to him? That makes her Shen Youling's love rival, so why is she defending the Shen Family?
"This has nothing to do with you," Lin Tang said, walking over.
Without any visible action from him, the blisters on the poisoned man's face began to recede. The crowd just assud the effect had worn off naturally; they didn't realize Lin Tang had neutralized the poison. Disdaining to take credit, Lin Tang pushed Zhu Yingning's hand away, preventing her from touching Shen Youling.
"What, feeling protective? Afraid I'll ruin her pretty face?" Zhu Yingning laughed coquettishly. "Don't worry. Unlike this rabble, I don't bully the weak. On the contrary, I'm here to help her get justice!"
She snapped her fingers and turned to Shen Youling. "Little beauty, let ask you: why did you go to Lin Tang's disciple for a prescription? What made you think the dicine he prescribed could cure your grandfather?"
Shen Youling simply stared at Lin Tang, lost in thought, not making a sound.
Shen Jiayue's eyes darted about. She imdiately stepped forward to answer eagerly. I've figured it out! This Zhu Yingning is even more powerful than Wei Shanhe! Her talk about a proposal must have been a joke. The truth is, she's probably at odds with Lin Tang. So… this is our only chance to save ourselves! As long as she's willing to back us, even Chairman Wei won't dare to bully us!
"Because the doctors said they couldn't cure Grandpa!" she exclaid. "It was Lin Tang who claid he could, and then he gave us that prescription…" In a single breath, she relayed the assessnts from Sun Siwei and Chen Shanchun, making sure to introduce who they were.
Zhu Yingning didn't disappoint her. She imdiately pointed a finger at Lin Tang. "So it *was* your faulty prescription that put her grandfather into a vegetative state, wasn't it?"
Lin Tang replied coldly, "The dicine I prescribe is never wrong."
"So, you're saying that Grandmaster of dicine Sun Siwei and the chief of the Xuanhu dical Pavilion, Chen Shanchun, are the ones who are wrong?" Zhu Yingning asked with a smile.
Lin Tang nodded. "Naturally."
"Lin Tang, how can you keep telling such shaless lies? My grandfather being in a vegetative state is the ultimate proof that your prescription was wrong!" Shen Jiayue cried out bravely.
Although Wei Shanhe had great confidence in Lin Tang's dical skills, his pupils still contracted upon hearing the na "Xuanhu dical Pavilion." He spoke with so agitation, "Master Lin, could there be a misunderstanding here? You might not understand how authoritative the Xuanhu dical Pavilion is in the dical world..." He was hinting to Lin Tang that he had already offended Yan Renjie and Zhu Yingning, so he shouldn't make an enemy of the Xuanhu dical Pavilion with more arrogant words.
Lin Tang, however, was unfazed. "I may not have t this Chief Chen, but I know his granddaughter. Her use of the Lingshu Twelve Needles is a complete ss. If he taught her, then his own skills are probably just so-so. As for Sun Siwei, his abilities are likely nothing special either."
He rembered Shen Youling telling him that Sun Siwei had diagnosed her with a terminal illness. Terminal, my ass! With such poor judgnt, how could his dical skills possibly be any good?
"This kid, honestly..." Wei Shanhe was at a loss for words. He couldn't understand why Lin Tang seed to enjoy making enemies everywhere he went.
A stir went through the room as guests began to mutter. "The Xuanhu dical Pavilion? The one from East Sea City? That's a dical giant, famous both at ho and abroad!" "I've heard of them too. Their dical skills are truly exceptional." "It's not just their skills! The Xuanhu dical Pavilion also holds the formulas for many rare dicines. The most famous is their Tianlong Kidney Qi Pill, which is a top seller by a huge margin." "Oh, that one! It really does sell well. My father has been taking it for ten years..." "And Grandmaster of dicine Sun Siwei is also incredibly famous! I heard a certain elder from the capital once sought him out for treatnt!" The sentint in the room quickly turned. "Even if this Lin Tang saved Chairman Wei once, that doesn't make his dical skills invincible, does it?" "To look down on both Grandmaster Sun and Chief Chen... such arrogance!" The crowd shook their heads, collectively deciding that Lin Tang was far too arrogant.
"Haha, the tables have finally turned! It's our ti to make a coback!" A triumphant smile spread across Shen Jiayue's face. With Zhu Yingning backing her, she felt emboldened and was ready to deal another blow to Lin Tang's reputation.
Just then, Lin Tang's phone rang. He glanced at the screen.
"Speak of the devil," he said nonchalantly. "It's a call from Chen Shanchun's granddaughter."
He answered and put it on speakerphone. A mont later, Chen Yuyan's urgent and panicked voice filled the air. "Hello, is this Brother Lin Tang? Please, I'm begging you, co quickly! It's an ergency! My grandfather didn't listen to your warning and insisted on treating the patient's poison. Now the patient is vomiting blood and is about to die...!"
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